The Aldo vs. Swanson bout was first reported by MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com). While Aldo has proven to be a hot commodity in the WEC with four-straight wins in the organization, Swanson said he was looking forward to the challenge.

“It’s an honor to fight an opponent who thinks of himself so highly,” Swanson said. “[Aldo sees] himself as the No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter. (When) someone thinks of himself as such a great fighter, I’m up for the challenge.”

Cerrone was originally expected to face nine-time WEC veteran Rich Crunkilton (16-2 MMA, 8-1 WEC), but “Cleat” was forced out of the bout after suffering an injury in training.
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